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Digital experiences impact every aspect of our lives. But what we don't always talk about is how these digital experiences are changing us. Which is why I submitted a panel to the 2015 SXSW Interactive Festival to explore this. #nofilters focused on the pros and cons of being constantly connected to the internet, and each other. The result was an incredibly mind-opening and perspective-creating conversation that had the entire Festival talking.
To create an objective conversation, I reached out to industry experts across multiple disciplines, to pull together perspectives in technology, anthropology, psychology, human behavior and marketing. Renowned in their own respective fields, these three panel members came together to create a fantastic conversation on the impact of digital experience.
The panel garnered immediate attention, both from the SXSW Panel Selection Committee and those attending the event. #nofilters was selected to be a featured panel, and almost instantly earned a trending "Hot" ranking in the SXSW Interactive app.
The panel explored a variety of topics, including the psychological effects of gamification, the value of personal information, the necessary evil of echo chambers and social vacuums, information authenticity and the ultimate exploration of how constant connection will change our future.
After the panel, Twitter exploded with continuing conversation, positive reviews of the panel and some great quotes. Some of the best from the panel were captured here.